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The Napoleonic Empire and the new European political culture

Napoleon's conquests were spectacular, but behind his wars, is an enduring legacy. A new generation of historians have re-evaluated the Napoleonic era and found that his real achievement was the creation of modern Europe as we know it.

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Group Author: Broers, Michael.; Hicks, Peter, 1964-; Guimera, Agustin.
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Napoleonic Wars > c 1800 to c 1900 > c 1800 to c 1900 > Europe.
European history > c 1800 to c 1900 > c 1800 to c 1900 > Europe.
Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 > c 1800 to c 1900 > c 1800 to c 1900 > Europe.
Warfare and Defence.
France > History > Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815.
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137271396
Summary: Napoleon's conquests were spectacular, but behind his wars, is an enduring legacy. A new generation of historians have re-evaluated the Napoleonic era and found that his real achievement was the creation of modern Europe as we know it.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230241312.
Carrier Form: 352 p. : 1 maps.
ISBN: 9780230241312
9781137271396 :
1137271396 :
CLC: I512.44
Contents: Preface Foreword to the Series Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors Map Introduction: The Napoleonic Empire & the New European Political Culture: Towards Our Europe-- M.Broers PART I: FRANCE 1799-1814 Introduction-- M.Broers Imperial France in 1808 and beyond-- T.Lentz The Origins of the Napoleonic System of Repression-- H.Brown Policing, Rural Revolt and Conscription in Napoleonic France-- A.Forrest Small state, Big Society: The Involvement of Citizens in 19th Century France-- M.C.Thoral Napoleon as a Politician-- P.Hicks PART II: THE LOW COUNTRIES, THE RHINELAND AND SWITZERLAND, 1792-1814 Introduction-- M.Broers The Napoleonic Civil Code: The Belgian Case-- M.Rapport The Dutch Case: the Kingdom of Holland and the Imperial Departments-- M.Lok & M.van der Berg Resistance against Napoleon in the Kingdom of Holland-- J.Joor A Tale of Two Cities: Aachen & Cologne in Napoleonic Europe-- M.Rowe The Swiss Case in the Napoleonic Empire-- G.Clemens PART III: CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE Introduction-- M.Broers Resistance to Napoleonic Reform in the Grand Duchy of Berg, the Kingdom of the Westphalia and the South German states-- U.Planert Napoleonic Rule in German Central Europe: Compliance and Resistance-- K.Aaslestad The Napoleonic Administrative System in the Kingdom of Westphalia-- N.P.Todorov The Prussian Era of Reforms-- K.Hagemann PART IV: THE ITALIAN PENINSULAR & THE ILLYRIAN PROVINCES Introduction: M.Broers The Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy: State Administration-- A.Grab The Imperial Departments of Napoleonic Italy: Resistance and Collaboration-- M.Broers The Feudal Question in the Kingdom of Naples-- A.M.Rao The Illyrian Provinces-- R.Stauber PART V: SPAIN AND PORTUGAL 1800-1814 Introduction-- M.Broers The Monarchy at Bayonne and the Constitution of Cadiz-- E.La Parra Popular Resistance in Spain-- J.R.Aymes Imperial Spain-- J.M.Portillo The New Spanish Councils-- M.Lorente Napoleonic Paradoxes in Europe: The Portuguese Case-- F.D.Costa Conclusion: The Napoleonic Empire in the Age of Revolutions: The Contrast of Two National Representations-- A.Jourdan Index.

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